Protective covering for batteries



Sept. 7, 1937. D, D TT 2,092,110

' PROTECTIVE COVERING FOR BATTERIES Filed Aug. 20, 1936 Q14 J g 7 4 4 a 5 1 4 4 4 5 4 'l/l/l/l/II/II/II/A Inventor firezmsterfljoyyezfi By Ema/6a Patented Sept. 7, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,092,110 PROTECTIVE COVERING FOR BATTERIES Brewster D. Doggett, Boston, Mass. Application August 20, 1936, Serial No. 97,046

1 Claim.

This invention relates broadly to storage batteries and more particularly to the provision of a device to be applied to the battery box in a the like incident to the mo over rough or gravel roads.

vement of the vehicle Briefly the invention consists in the provision of a covering of box-like form which can be readily and quickly slipped onto the box of the battery to protect and safeguard the same in the manner above suggested.

The invention together with its objects and advantages will be best understood from a study of the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing wherein:

Figure 1 is a top plan v covering, and

iew of the protective Figures 2 and 3 are transverse sectional views therethrough.

Referring to the drawing it will be seen that the pro cated generally by the refe box-like structure and of s receive therein the box of a by reference numerals tective covering indirence numeral 5 is of uitable dimensions to storage battery. The

covering 5 is formed wholly of rubber or analogous material and includes side walls walls 8 and 9. Integral wi 6 and l and end th the lower edges of the walls 6, I, 8 and 9 is a bottom wall in. As

shown in Figure 2, one of the ample the side wall 1, may be sheet of rubber forming as it wall for the covering wh wall, for example the side side walls, for exin the form of a were a solid side ile the opposite side wall 6, has the main body or intermediate portion cut or otherwise removed therefrom so as to opening ll through which the battery box is exposed. the invention, one of the e the end wall 9, may also integral sheet of rubber while the other of the end present an enlarged the adjacent side of Also, in this form of nd walls, for example be in the form of an or analogous material walls, for example the end wall 8, may have the main body portion thereof removed so as to opening through which the the battery box is exposed.

present an enlarged adjacent end wall of On the other hand, and if desired, each of the end walls 8 and 9 and one of the side walls, for example side wall 6, may be respectively formed of a single sheet of rubber thus presenting a pair of solid and walls and one solid side wall, while the opposite side wall, in this instance the side wall 1, has its main body portion removed to provide an enlarged opening l3 through which one side only of the battery box is exposed.

In each form of the invention the side walls of the box at their upper edges are provided with inturned flanges l4 adapted to overlie the edges of the corresponding side walls of the battery box and thus serve as a positive retaining means for retaining the battery box within the covering.

From the above it will be seen that a protective covering embodying the features of the present invention may be readily placed on the box of a storage battery and when so positioned thereon 20 will serve as a positive protective receptacle for the box to prevent damage to the box or to the cell contents of the battery box incidental to sharp jars or impacts to which the box and the contents may be subjected due to the movements of the vehicle over rough roads or as a result of flying stones, or the like.

It is thought that a clear understanding of the construction, utility and advantages of an invenu tion of this character will be had without a more detailed description.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new is:

A protective covering for storage batteries comprising a box-like casing formed entirely of rubber, opened at its top, and having a bottom wall, side walls, and end walls, and said side walls at BREWSTER D. DOGGE'I'I'. 

